Shadowing Practice: MOVERS A WORDLIST SONG BY CAMBRIDGE SMART - Learn English Speaking with Video

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There is a mirror above the sink What is your address?
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Stop and think I am afraid of snakes, oh no What does he do after school, do you know?
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All my friends are funny, alright Go along the street,
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left or right My mother always gets up early At eleven o'clock it's still bright She is about my age,
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you see Another friend is just like me Does she have any children too?
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I don't have any money, it's true All my friends are funny, alright Go along the street left or right
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My mother always gets up early
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At eleven o'clock it's still bright There are many apps on my phone
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And around my house I'm never alone I fell asleep while watching TV Drinking coffee keeps me awake,
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you see I have an aunt in Australia far away I keep my dreams, they never fade Be keeping strong,
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be keeping true With coffee in my hand I think of you All my friends are funny,
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alright Go along the street,
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left or right My mother always gets up early At eleven o'clock it's still bright

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “MOVERS A WORDLIST SONG BY CAMBRIDGE SMART”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: eleven, bright, funny, mother, gets. This video has 13 sentences and 188 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:37. The speaker talks at a steady 116 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow. 3 of its 13 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

14 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
eleven noun/əˈlɛv.ən/A cricket team of eleven players. Hence first eleven - the team of best cricket players (at a school), second eleven - the "B" team, etc.
mirror noun/ˈmiɹɚ/A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
asleep adjective/əˈsliːp/In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
snake noun/sneɪk/Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
sink verb/ˈsɪŋk/To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
aunt noun/ɑːnt/The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
awake verb/əˈweɪk/To become conscious after having slept.
fade verb/feɪd/To hit the ball with the shot called a fade.
bright adjective/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
coffee noun/ˈkɑfi/A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
address noun/əˈdɹɛs/A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
dream verb/ˈdɹim/To see imaginary events in one's mind while sleeping.
app noun/æp/An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.
afraid adjective/əˈfɹeɪd/Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
get up verbTo move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
go along verbTo participate, cooperate, or conform.

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like eleven, mirror, asleep.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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